Archive for March, 2008
Starwood’s Preferred Guest Program launches Malaysian Formula 1 Packages
Starwood’s Preferred Guest program has confirmed its next SPG Moments event, the 2008 Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 23rd March 2008. SPG members can now use their Starpoints to bid in an online auction for this special experience in Kuala Lumpur.
Launched in 2007, Moments by Starwood Preferred Guest lets members transform their Starpoints [...]
Cambodia to develop Preah Vihear into tourism spot
The Cambodian government will develop the Preah Vihear temple near the border with Thailand into a tourism spot in an effort to reach the goal of attracting 3 million tourists annually by 2010, local press reported Tuesday.
“Tourists will not be able to reach the Preah Vihear temple if the potential area is not developed,” Tourism [...]
Azerbaijan, Mexican and Serbian Sites Added to World Heritage List
UNESCO has designated sites in Serbia, Azerbaijan and Mexico as the latest additions to its World Heritage Sites List. Sites in Serbia, Azerbaijan and Mexico are the latest addition to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Sites List.
The World Heritage Committee, which held its annual review of World Heritage List [...]
Over 750 Delegates expected at Next Week’s Travel Distribution Summit Asia in Singapore
One of Asia Pacific’s premiere gatherings of travel professionals, the Travel Distribution Summit Asia, begins in Singapore next week. The global appeal of the Asian region as a vital international market is highlighted by the 54% international delegate profile of this year’s event.
The event features 21 information packed sessions split across 3 unique conferences, accompanied [...]
Ten Travel Destinations nominated for New Frontiers Award
Ten destinations have been nominated for this year’s New Frontiers Award. Now in its third year, the award consists of US$10,000 worth of complimentary exhibition space at the Arabian Travel Market 2009, which will be given to the destination that has made an outstanding contribution to tourism development in the face of overwhelming adversity.
The destinations [...]
AirAsia to launch Flights to Haikou, Ho Chi Minh and Hong Kong
AirAsia has confirmed that it is to launch flights to Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) in April, and then Hong Kong and Haikou in China in May 2008, growing its route network to a total of 93. The 3 new routes are part of AirAsia’s aggressive Airbus A320 rollout programme to further strengthen its network in [...]
World Travel & Tourism Council praises Caricom’s Focus on Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council has praised the decision taken by Caricom to devote a full day during its regular meeting of Heads of Government in July to focus on travel and tourism. This is the first ever time that tourism has been given such high priority at governmental level in the Caribbean, despite [...]
